FC Dynamo Kyiv hosted Maccabi Tel Aviv FC within the Champions League group stage matchday 6.

To qualify for the knock-out stage the White-Blues had to win.

Dynamo took the game under control, but didn’t rush forward at once. 12 minutes into the game Moraes unleashed a good shot form inside the box, but Maccabi keeper cleared the ball.

Still in several minutes later Kyivans opened the score. Serhiy Rybalka put a cross into the penalty area, Maccabi defender almost netted own goal and hit the post and then Denys Harmash scored.

18 minutes into the game Serhiy Rebrov had to make the first substitution as the White-Blues leader Andriy Yarmolenko picked up and injury.

Early in the second half Harmash could make the score 2:0 after cross from the left flank, but missed.

By the way, visitors had fans at the stadium, who supported them quite actively.

It’s difficult to overestimate this victory. Dynamo reach the Champions League knock-out stage for the first time since 1998/1999 season!

2015/2016 Champions League. Group G. Matchday 6

09.12.2015. NSC Olimpiyskyi

FC Dynamo Kyiv – Maccabi Tel Aviv FC – 1:0 (1:0)

Dynamo: Shovkovskyi (c) – Danilo Silva, Khacheridi, Dragovic, Antunes – Rybalka – Yarmolenko (Husiev, 18), Sydorchuk, Harmash (Miguel, 64), Derlis Gonzalez – Moraes (Teodorczyk, 89).

Maccabi: Rajkovic, Tibi, Carlos Garcia, Ben Harush, Dasa, Rikan, Igiebor (Peretz, 70), Micha (Vermouth, 72), Zahavi (c), Alberman, Ben Haim II (Yitzhaki, 83).

Goal: Harmash (16)

Booked: Antunes (31), Danilo Silva (40), Rybalka (45) – Igiebor (42), Tibi (81), Yitzhaki (87)

On December 9 FC Dynamo Kyiv will host Maccabi Tel Aviv FC within the Champions League group stage matchday 6.

The game will start at 21:45 at the NSC Olimpiyskyi.

FC Dynamo Kyiv

Domestic league current position: 2nd (16 matches, 14 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat, goal difference – 37:6).

Champions League group stage current position: 3rd (5 matches, 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat, goal difference – 7:4).

Irreplaceable in the Champions League group stage: Aleksandar Dragovic, Yevhen Khacheridi, Serhiy Rybalka – 450 minutes played.

Most enduring (players that covered the longest distance in five matches): Serhiy Rybalka (54 699 m), Aleksandar Dragovic (49 770 m), Yevhen Khacheridi (48 616 m).

Goalkeeper #1: Olexandr Shovkovskyi – 4 appearances (2 goals conceded).

Champions League group stage strikers: Andriy Yarmolenko – 2 goals, Vitaliy Buialskyi, Oleh Husiev, Junior Moraes, Aleksandar Dragovic, Derlis Gonzalez – 1 goal each.

Leader in number of shots on goal: Derlis Gonzalez (14 shots, 6 – on goal)

Leader in number of passes: Aleksandar Dragovic (283)

Leader in number of straight passes: Aleksandar Dragovic (250, 88%)

Best percentage of straight passes: Yevhen Khacheridi (91%, 245 straight passes)

Leader in number of low crosses: Andriy Yarmolenko (27)

Leaders in number of well-placed low crosses: Danilo Silva, Andriy Yarmolenko (3 each)

Roughest players: Denys Harmash, Junior Moraes (12 fouls), Serhiy Rybalka (10)

Free kicks earned: Junior Moraes (14), Andriy Yarmolenko (11), Vitaliy Buialskyi (10)

One step from suspension: Vitorino Antunes, Vitaliy Buialskyi

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC

Domestic league current position: 1st (12 matches, 9 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats, goal difference – 27:11).

Champions League group stage current position: 4th (5 matches, 5 defeats, goal difference – 1:15).

Irreplaceable in the Champions League group stage: Predrag Rajkovic – 450 minutes played, Eran Zahavi – 449, Gal Alberman – 445.

Most enduring (players that covered the longest distance in five matches): Gal Alberman (47 042 m), Eran Zahavi (46 889 m), Avraham Rikan (43 387 m), Dor Peretz (42 144).

Goalkeeper #1: Predrag Rajkovic – 5 appearances (15 goals conceded).

Champions League group stage best striker: Eran Zahavi – 1 goal.

Leader in number of shots on goal: Eran Zahavi (20 shots, 7 – on goal)

Leader in number of passes: Gal Alberman (240)

Leader in number of straight passes: Gal Alberman (218, 91%)

Leader in number of low crosses: Tal Ben Haim II (12)

Leader in number of well-placed low crosses: Nikola Mitrovic (3)

Roughest players: Carlos Garcia (9 fouls), Tal Ben Haim I (8)

Free kicks earned: Tal Ben Haim II, Gal Alberman (11 each)

Suspended: Tal Ben Haim I

Injured: Tal Ben Haim II, Dejan Radonjic

Interesting peculiarity

This weekend Maccabi played in a draw for the first time since September 12. After that they won seven games and suffered eight defeats.